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Meaning of murmurous in English

murmurous
adjective
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/ˈmɜː.mə.rəs/ us
/ˈmɝː.mɚ.əs/
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(of a sound or a voice) soft and quiet:
They sat in the shade around the murmurous fountains in the courtyards.
He went on speaking in a soft and murmurous voice.
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